Listen to the recording on your congregation's answering machine:- Does your message say: “No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here”?- Are your fall hours of worship on the message?- Does your message include directions to your church?- Is your pastor’s name on the answering machine's message?

Is there a Stillspeaking Ad in your local paper or on your local radio station?

Are you providing a welcome gift for your guests and practicing hospitality:- Welcome bags (possible items include): + Stillspeaking mug, pen, comma or fortune cookie + What’s up with the Comma? Card + God is Stillspeaking, What Does that Mean brochure + What Matters brochure + Your church's brochure + Your church's newsletter + A church map with classrooms and restrooms marked- Children and Youth Welcome bags (possible items include): + Crayons, pencil, stickers + Activity sheets + Stillspeaking back to school book marks + God's Gifts, My Gifts + Brochure on your children and youth programs- Guest sign in (with emails)- Name tags- VIP packets (Visitor Information Packets) + Is your church “green”? + Is your church “Open and Affirming”? + Is your church “Accessible to All” ADA compliant? + Is your church “Just Peace”? + Is your church "Multiracial/Multicultural" ? + What are your church's “mission” projects? + What are your church's “fellowship” projects? + What are your service opportunities to your community and the world?

Prepare for rain, arrange to meet guests with umbrellas and walk them from your parking area to the entrance door.